English

I’d give my life for raki
I can’t leave it alone;
I never have enough of it
Because I love it so.

I’d give my life for raki . . .

When it’s in the barrel
I drink it in the morning,
And when I get drunk,
They throw me in bed.

I’d give my life for raki . . .

It helps you pass your life away
With laughter and with tears;
Without money in the drawer
I feel like a millionaire!

I’d give my life for raki .

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A popular drinking song, not especially Sephardic in its subject matter, but it is included in Levy’s collection. If nothing else, it shows that the Sephardim valued a good dose of raki (also known as slivovitz, or plum brandy), preferably on a regular basis.

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